Schools failing to teach road safety, report finds

THE majority of primary and secondary schools have failed to implement road safety programmes drawn up by the National Safety Council (NSC), according to an international study.

The report is also critical of road safety education because of its lack of prominence, vagueness and poor training for teachers.

The EU-commissioned Rose 25 project uncovered little evidence that the highly praised “Be Safe” programme, which was devised by the NSC and sent to every primary school teacher, is being implemented. In addition, just 10% of second-level schools complete the “Staying Alive” programme.